Boxing promoter Don King and his signature flair
The article profiles Don King as a flamboyant boxing promoter and his influence on champions like Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes. It notes a current probe into his operations, King’s denial of wrongdoing, and his view of the investigation as a racist vendetta while describing his public persona and attention-grabbing style.
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Don King
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Muhammad Ali
Larry Holmes
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Sardi’s
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Springer
Ali
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Larry
Martin Luther King
McDonald's
Sipe Named NFL MVP as Browns Star Shines in 1980
Cleveland quarterback Brian Sipe, leader of the Browns passing attack, wins AP NFL Most Valuable Player after leading in 1980 with 4,132 yards and 30 TDs. He becomes Browns career leader in passing yards at 15,207, with a league best 2.5% interception rate. Campbell rallies for second in MVP vote. Jaworski and Bartkowski trail.
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Brian Sipe
Cleveland Browns
Sipe
National Football League
Associated Press
NFL
Sam Rutigliano
New Orleans
Sam
Browns
Frank Ryan
Otto Graham
Bartkowski
Fouts
Chargers dominate AP All-Pro with three 1,000 yard receivers
Kellen Winslow John Jefferson and Charlie Joiner of the San Diego Chargers set an NFL record with 1,000-yard receiving seasons. Winslow 89 receptions for 1,290 yards Jefferson 1,340 yards and Joiner 1,132 yards lead the Chargers on the AP All-Pro first team alongside QB Dan Fouts. Cleveland's Brian Sipe headlines the first team at quarterback.
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Kellen Winslow
John Jefferson
Charlie Joiner
San Diego Chargers
Associated Press
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Brian Sipe
Browns
Dan Fouts
Chargers
San Diego
Fred Dean
Gary Johnson
Winslow
Jefferson
Joiner
Fouts
Louie Kelcher
Rolf Benirschke
Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Webster
Jack Lambert
Donnie Shell
Oakland
Los Angeles
Houston
Raiders
Ted Hendricks
Lester Hayes
Rams
Nolan Cromwell
Pat Thomas
Sipe
Lyle Alzado
Oilers
Earl Campbell
Leon Gray
Campbell
O.J. Simpson
Walter Payton
Chicago Bears
Mike Kenn
Atlanta
John Hannah
New England
Herbert Scott
Dallas
Charlie Johnson
Philadelphia
Matt Blair
Minnesota
Dave Jennings
New York Giants
Ed Murray
Detroit
J.T. Smith
Kansas City
Jabbar Reaches Fourth On All Time Scoring List
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar moves to fourth on the NBA all time scoring list with 22 points in the Lakers 107 98 win over the Bullets. He now trails Wilt Chamberlain Oscar Robertson and John Havlicek. Norm Nixon led Los Angeles with 30 points and 12 assists.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Abdul-Jabbar
National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
Washington Bullets
Jerry West
Wilt Chamberlain
Oscar Robertson
John Havlicek
Lakers
Norm Nixon
Washington
Jamaal Wilkes
Los Angeles
Jim Chones
Bulls
Clippers
Chicago
Larry Kenan
Reggie Theus
San Diego
Aguirre Leads DePaul Past Maine in 85 77 Victory
DePaul rises to 13 0 as Aguirre scores 47 on 19 of 26, including a late tip in to seal a 85 77 win over Maine. Maine shoots 67 percent but falls short amid strong performances from Godbolt Carlisle and Cummings.
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Skip Chappelle
Mark Aguirre
Chappelle
Aguirre
DePaul
Ray Meyer
Black Bears
Blue Demons
Bears
Godbolt
Rick Carlisle
Terry Cummings
Bernard Randolph
Alex Bradley
Villanova
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Gordon Welch
Southern Methodist
Texas
Neal Robinson
Temple
Penn State
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Drake
Oral Roberts
David Magley
Kansas
Memphis State
Houston
Rob Williams
Cougars
Texas Tech
Joe Carrabino
Harvard
Brown
Tom Seaman
Garry Witts
Kevin Greaney
Holy Cross
Xavier
Ohio
Perry agrees to 1981 one year deal with Braves
Gaylord Perry, 42, reaches agreement on a one year contract with the Atlanta Braves worth 300000. Agent Alan Hendricks said Perry accepted the offer and should reach 300 career victories with Atlanta given 11 more wins needed. Perry was 10 13 last season between Texas Rangers and New York Yankees.
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Gaylord Perry
Perry
Atlanta Brave
Alan Hendricks
National League Braves
Braves
Hendricks
Houston
Gaylord
Atlanta Journal
Texas Rangers
New York Yankees
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